VALENCIA, Spain -- Football great Alfredo Di Stefano will
spend a few days in a hospital in eastern Spain for a routine
check-up of his heart condition.

The Argentine-born former Real Madrid forward and current
honorary president of the club was admitted Tuesday to Valencia's
La Fe hospital where in 2005 he received a pacemaker after
suffering a myocardial infarction.

The hospital says in a statement that the 86-year-old Di Stefano
"is in good condition, but must undergo regular tests to monitor
his heart condition."

Dubbed "La Saeta Rubia" -- "The Blond Arrow" -- for his speed,
Di Stefano was arguably the best player of his generation, starring
for Real Madrid between 1953-64 and leading the club to five
straight European Cups.